A Hybrid Biological-Adsorption Approach for the Treatment of Contaminated Groundwater Using Immobilized Nanoclay-Algae Mixtures

Mixing the <i>Scenedesmus </i>species with nanoclay and immobilizing in sodium alginate was evaluated as a sustainable treatment method for removing nitrate, atrazine, and metals from groundwater. Gel beads containing the hybrid mixture removed 100% of 10 mg/L N nitrate and 98% of 100 µg...

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Main Authors: Sara Mollamohammada, Ashraf Aly Hassan, Mohamed Dahab, Sandeep Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/5/633